Where does “mirmillo” come from?
mirmillo (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μόρμυλος, from Ancient Greek μορμύρος, from Ancient Greek μορμύρω — to roar and boil; to roar, boil.
mirmillo (Latin): a kind of gladiator, known for wearing a Gallic...
Definitions
- a kind of gladiator, known for wearing a Gallic...
Ancestry of “mirmillo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μόρμυλος | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μορμύρος | steenbras |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μορμύρω | to roar and boil; to roar, boil |